On Thursday, for the first time in more than six months, neither Hollywood害羞草研究所檚 actors nor its writers will be on strike.
The long-awaited clearing in the industry害羞草研究所檚 stormiest season in decades comes as a deal was reached late Wednesday to end what was, at nearly four months, the longest strike ever for film and television actors.
The three-year contract must be approved by the board of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and its members in the coming days. But union leadership declared that the strike will end at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, putting all of the parts of production back into action for the first time since spring.
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA害羞草研究所檚 executive director and chief negotiator, said the gains made in the deal justified the struggle.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 an agreement that our members can be proud of. I害羞草研究所檓 certainly very proud of it,害羞草研究所� Crabtree-Ireland told The Associated Press in an interview. 害羞草研究所淲e said we would only accept a fair, equitable and respectful deal, and that害羞草研究所檚 precisely what this deal is. So I think our members, as we are able to release more of the details of it, will look at them and say, now this is something that was worth being on strike for.害羞草研究所�
More than 60,000 SAG-AFTRA members July 14, joining screenwriters who had walked off the job more than two months earlier. It was the first time the two together since 1960. The studios and writers reached a deal that brought their on Sept. 26.
The union valued the deal at over a billion dollars. Crabtree-Ireland said the deal includes boosts to minimum payments to actors, a greater share of streaming revenue going to performers, a bolstering of benefit plans and protections against the unfettered use of in recreating performances. Details of the terms will not be released until after a meeting on Friday where board members review the contract.
The AI protections were a sticking point in the negotiations that had moved methodically, with both long breaks for both sides to huddle, since they restarted on Oct. 24.
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The other side in the negotiations, said in a statement that the 害羞草研究所渁greement represents a new paradigm. It gives SAG-AFTRA the biggest contract-on-contract gains in the history of the union.害羞草研究所� The AMPTP said it 害羞草研究所渓ooks forward to the industry resuming the work of telling great stories.害羞草研究所�
Executives from top entertainment companies including Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery and Universal had a direct hand in negotiations.
The Writers Guild of America applauded Wednesday害羞草研究所檚 deal. 害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e thrilled to see SAG-AFTRA members win a contract that creates new protections for performers and gives them a greater share of the immense value they create,害羞草研究所� the union said in a statement. 害羞草研究所淲hen workers are united, they win!害羞草研究所�
Although the writers strike had immediate, visible effects for viewers, including the months-long suspension of and 害羞草研究所� ,害羞草研究所� the impact of the actors害羞草研究所� absence was not as immediately apparent. But its ripple effects 害羞草研究所� delayed release dates and waits for new show seasons 害羞草研究所� could be felt for months or even years.
Actors should quickly return to movie sets where , including 害羞草研究所淒eadpool 3,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淕ladiator 2害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淲icked.害羞草研究所� Other movies and shows will restart shooting once returning writers finish scripts.
And beyond scripted productions, the end of the strike allows actors to return to red carpets, talk shows and podcasts, as Hollywood害羞草研究所檚 awards season approaches.
害羞草研究所淭he SAG strike is over!! I can finally say it: watch my documentary Saturday night at 8 on HBO/MAX!害羞草研究所� actor-director moments after the strike ended. 害羞草研究所淐ouldn害羞草研究所檛 say a word until now!!害羞草研究所�
The only major awards show directly effected by the strike was the , which was moved from September to January. Now, the usual fall campaigns will mobilize.
But any feeling of industry normalcy could prove temporary. The circumstances that brought on the strikes 害羞草研究所� the shift from traditional theatrical and broadcast media to streaming, and emerging tech like AI 害羞草研究所� have not been slowed. And the gains made by the strikes may embolden other , or these same guilds in negotiations that will come up again in three years.
Union leaders treated the strike like a watershed moment from the start, coming as it did amid wider in .
害羞草研究所淚 think it害羞草研究所檚 a conversation now about the culture of big business, and how it treats everybody up and down the ladder in the name of profit,害羞草研究所� SAG-AFTRA President and 害羞草研究所淭he Nanny害羞草研究所� star in August.
The agreement also means a return to sets for thousands of film crew members who were left with nothing to work on during the strikes. SAG-AFTRA sought to offset their hardship by allowing sometimes controversial for some smaller productions to proceed, and by making their strike relief fund available to all workers in the industry.
害羞草研究所淭he idea that I get to discover if I still remember how to act is very exciting,害羞草研究所� said actor Ely Henry, who has spent the past months leading pickets outside Paramount Pictures as a strike captain. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 just grateful for the fact that so many people are going to get back to work.害羞草研究所�
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